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Jesus of Nazareth, Biblical
Figure / Religious Figure He is also known as Jesus Christ, the term "Christ" meaning anointed or chosen one. Most of the details of his life are unclear, and much
of what is known about his life comes from the four Gospels of the
Bible. The Gospels tell the story of Jesus's miraculous birth in a
stable in Bethlehem, and then of his life as an adult, a teacher with
miraculous powers who foretold his own death to his closest followers,
called apostles. Jesus, betrayed by the apostle Judas, was crucified by
the Romans, and his resurrection three days after his death was taken as
proof of his divinity. The date of Jesus's miraculous birth to Mary is
celebrated each December 25th as Christmas Day. The occasion was used as
the base year for the modern Christian calendar, though researchers now
believe that earlier estimates were inexact and that Jesus was actually
born between 4 B.C. and 7 B.C. The date of the crucifixion is now marked
as Good Friday, and the resurrection celebrated as Easter. Others who have played Jesus on the big screen include Jeffrey Hunter (King of Kings, 1961), Max von Sydow (The Greatest Story Ever Told, 1965) Willem Dafoe (The Last Temptation of Christ, 1988).
Two thousand years after he walked the earth, Jesus of Nazareth remains one of those most talked-about and influential people who has ever lived. In the pages that follow, we explore his life, character, teachings and followers. We look at how he has been quoted and misquoted, filmed and written about, worshipped and argued over. Please feel welcome to click, explore and post your own questions, thoughts and prayers.
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